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Hamilton County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Hamilton County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hamilton County is a small north-central Iowa county of 14,893 residents with an economy that generates $53,994 in GDP per capita against median worker earnings of $46,620, reflecting an agricultural and goods-producing base typical of the region. The labor force is modest, with 63.5% participation, 22.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.9%, suggesting a workforce that skews toward trade and manual occupations rather than professional sectors. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $132,300 and median gross rent of $853/month—though the county has seen a -1.4% population decline over five years, and a poverty rate of 8.0% sits below many rural Iowa peers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

14,893

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,432

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.4% since 2018

Hamilton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,870 (86.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race828 (5.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone347 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone338 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races289 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone144 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,200
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island99
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic77
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)35
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

838

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,994

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,075

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,687
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,379
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)930
  4. 4.Construction (Group)620
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining608

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,638
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,452
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,200
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,037
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,012

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.37×)613
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.78×)1,269
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.27×)631
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)837
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)1,790

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$132,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$853/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999592 (12.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999526 (11.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999491 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999431 (9.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999322 (6.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999282 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,620

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,116 (84.0%)
  • Carpooled481 (6.6%)
  • Worked At Home445 (6.1%)
  • Walked191 (2.6%)
  • Bicycle13 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.